Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-23
A SECOND TERM.
Cleveland Will Not Be Z
Candidate.
A RELIABLE STATEMENT.
The Presidential Bee VIII Nov
Begin to Bnzx in Many
Bonnets.

Afees OisUntcue8 10 the aBxAL0s
ST. LOUIS, April pa special from
Washington to tho St. Louis Repabliean
gives the following rather startling IN
formation: President Cleveland neither
wishes nor will accept . renomination.
This will be startling information to sho
country, setting aside the importaut
question of asecond term. now the sub.
ject of interested consideration in COLT.
lcal circles everywhere. TIE corres-
rondent of the Republican has the hiah-
est possible authority for the statement.
however, ard it can be depended on a.
strictly and entirely true. 1t comes
from the President himself, who made !
declaration to this effect on Wednesdav
to prominent Democratic Senator from
o Western State who il on terms cf
special intimacy ct the White House.
The President spoke with so much de-
liberate earnestness and such studied
emphasis that the Senator with whom,
he was talking is certain there is no
reason to question his perfect and en-
tire sincAiiy. His manner, no less than
his words, Indicated that the d clsra.
ton was simply the decision Of
firm resolution, which had re-
suited from q careful consideratio
of all phases of the matter. The Prcti-
dent said he had mot given any intima-
tion Of his feelings to representa- tivcs of
the press for the simple reast that he
fp ha ntot.f
wishing or being willing to take a second
term would be believed II hardly ex-
peet anybody to believe it," be
said, excerpt my wife, but u 10
so, neverthefess." Continuing he added.
Everything do, every appointmtns
make, they think it is to secure re-
election. On the contrary I am count
ing the days that remain until my re-
lease from Office, just as ii l we're
prisoner in confinement. Apparently
to make it plain that he lad taken no
half.hearted resolution. the President
proceeded to speak of the exactinR and
laborious duties which fall to the
of the Presidential OF.
fee. When the functions OF
the Presidency are admins cred
with the sclupulous and minute iaith-
fulness which he has brought to the
position NJ man could endure the
strain OF such labor at once phytical
and mental for longer period than four
years without risk OF permanent injury
to his heoltb. For these reasors lc
could not think of continuance cf his
term beyond the four years be has
now half completed. Nothing, he eaid
to his Senatorial visitor, would persusde
him to alter this resolution which he
had deliberately formed He did not want
a second term and be did not believe
there were any obligations Of public
duty which could require him 10 foreao
h.s personal wishes.
The Senator who has repeated this
significant conversation to his friends.
rays that while the President was not
,aiking for the purpose Of getting his
Tiews about reelection before the public.
here was no intimation that he desired
lis words to be regarded as confidential.
The Senator has spoken freely Of the in
erview to personal friends without any
i.junction of secrecy and it is not un-
likely that this private discussion
IT the matter will ev ventually provoke
'ome formal aud public u.terance by the
President. The Senator is quite cure
here was none of the coy strategy of
he artful politician. who thinks by this
device to apE ear as being sought by
'ather than seeking office. In this disa.
1owal of second term ambition BY
President Cleveland he is convinced
very word is meant for just what it i'm
'lies, and that it will be wholly useless
10 plan the next campaign on the basis Of
. denomination of Cleveland. The
President wss specific and decided
n saying that he could not be induced
~ any possible considerations to change
lis mind. that there was nothing in the
way OF argument which could be brought
o bear to alter his resolution, deter
mined alike by every Consideration Of
PERSONAL comfort and happiness, and by
most conscientious regard for what
ou'd fairly be asked Of him as patriotic
ervant of this people.